Thursday, September 23, 2010

Joey is doing fantastic at home! Looking at him and his big beautiful eyes you would never believe all that little boy has been through. He is smiley, chubby, and pink - all wonderfully surprising things for a little boy with his heart. The doctor continues to be impressed with our little Rocky.Weighing in at 12 lbs 13 ozs could have something to do with it, too. He is gaining weight so fast! He does love to eat.The pressure measured around his aortic valve is excellent! The balloon, despite the drama afterward, was successful. The pressure across his pulmonary artery (PA) band is definitely high enough to warrant the surgery - so he's ready! Joey is lined up to have his hole closed up on October 14th! Let's patch this thing up! I will post more about the details of the actual surgery at a later time.

Let me sum up...

When our Joseph Thomas was just 8 days old he was diagnosed with 3 major heart defects. He has faced multiple heart surgeries and life-threatening procedures, survived CPR, been on various forms of life support, lost and found his voice again, and defied statistical odds. The doctors called him "Rock Star" and our Priest-friend called him "Rocky." He will face more challenges and surgeries in the future, but we hope not for a while. This is our boy's story!